FIVE YEARS…AFTER THE WORST DISASTER OF THIS CENTURY…WITH NO END IN SIGHT

On March 11, 2011, an earthquake hit the Fukushima, Japan, area. It was of such large magnitude that a tsunami was generated with immense waves rolling into land. The control rods of the nuclear power plant were damaged. The generators that were to pump water to keep the nuclear fuel cooled flooded out. The fuel rods could not be moved, they could not be kept cool, and a chain reaction of the nuclear material began – also known as a melt down. Once it reached a critical stage it was irreversible. Fire, explosions, and chaos ensued. It took weeks before the government of Japan realized the enormity of what had happened and decided to evacuate the residents. Five years later – the land is still uninhabitable.

Because the nuclear fuel must continue to be cooled to prevent further explosions and spreading of radioactive material through the atmosphere, water is being pumped over the melted nuclear fuel masses. That water then flows into the ocean by the hundreds of tons each day. Last year there showed more and more signs of a massive die off of life in the ocean. Seals, whales, fish, crabs, starfish, algae, and single celled organisms have been found in massive dead piles. Sea dwellers bring the toxic sea water into their bodies and over their internal organs. “Cause of Death Autopsy” (a previous blog) went into the details. But there is little dispute that this is happening and more and more scientific confirmation.

What remains amazing is that there is little outrage. There are outstanding, recognized scientists speaking out…Dr. Helen Caldicott, Dr. Arnie Gunderson, plus many others. But who is listening?

Donald Trump stated nuclear licensing needed to be reevaluated but he firmly supports further nuclear development, refusing to recognize the peril to us all. It is the safety of the world that is at risk from existing unsafe nuclear plants and incapable operators. Recently NRC employees made a public report that all but one of the nuclear reactors in the United States are operating with a deadly flaw that could cripple the cooling system and enable a nuclear meltdown at any of them.The world has shown over and over again, with its hundreds of nuclear accidents, people are not able to contain the deadly, dangerous power that they are working with.

Nuclear power plants are very profitable to the investor-backers. That is because the utility rate payers are on the hook to pay for all costs plus their 15% to 20% profit…no matter what happens. So, no wonder the controlling corporations are careless about repairs and maintenance. Nothing affects their guaranteed profits. (Not many businesses except government guaranteed monopolies are run like this).

So, as always, the happenings of the world are laid at your feet with the question – WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? Ignorance is bliss – but may lead to death. You can write letters, articles, picket, rally, riot, etc. Most of us are too busy, too uninformed, too mired in our other problems. SO JUST DO ONE THING! TODAY! ON MARCH 11, 2016 – THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THIS DISASTER!

SIGN THE PETITION TO STOP THE POLLUTION FROM FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT!

It takes 100,000 signatures to get a response from the White House. The petition asks for a world governing body to take over this pollution disaster. Signing this is taking a stand that ACTION IS REQUIRED!

The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has gone critical and requires immediate attention by utilizing a comprehensive set of solutions. The fuel rods in three of the reactors have melted and the fissionable nuclear material has reached staggering temperatures that has led to a China syndrome”. In other words the meltdown has burned through the first containment vessel and the secondary containment which is the facility that houses the reactors. It was found back in October 2013 that the coriums, (Melted Fuel Rods) were missing from Reactors 1, 2 and 3. The most current information shows the corium’s have made their way to the underground water table and have entered the Pacific Ocean Basin. First level analysis shows that part of the fragmented corium could be in the Japan Trench which has a depth of 23,176 ft or 4.3 miles.

The problem

The experts within our team have donated many hours of their valuable time to make contacts and connections to the highest quality minds worldwide to identify the best path to a successful outcome of this impending disaster. The corium is the lava product of the melted fuel rods. Each Reactor contributed about 200 pounds of material that is contributing to the poisoning of the Pacific Ocean basin. The ocean currents are to this day swirling the radioactive waste to all corners of the pacific basin and even further. Our research is showing extreme problems with the sockeye salmon in the process of dying or dead by the millions. The Pacific Northwest area near British Colombia has found 4 dead sperm whales, within a week, that have succumbed to the extreme radioactive waste level that have invaded the ocean ecology. Other whale carcasses have been seen floating lifeless in the ocean. This will have devastating consequences to all life on the planet and the beginnings of an Extinction Level Event (ELE).

The Solution

We strongly believe a set of solutions have been identified for the most important phases of the project. Our project team is recommending five Phases to the project solution set:
1. Phase One – Using sophisticated Thermography on the Pacific Ocean surface to find the hot spot and neutralize the harmful effect or the radioactive waste. Our initial research shows the coriums have fragmented and are spreading across the ocean. We need to find the concentrated areas and neutralize the waste.
2. Phase Two – Demonstrate a method to remediate the radioactive Coriums, waste water, soil and spent fuel rods.
3. Phase Three – Provide a plan of action to decommission the damaged reactors and other building that no longer serves a purpose.Also to clean and terra-form the Fukushima site with new flora and fauna.
4. Phase Four – Assist with the setup and treatment of all people who have contracted Radioactive Waste Poisoning both in Japan and the West Coast of the Pacific Ocean basin.
5. Phase Five- Consider the possibility of changing from Nuclear Power to Advanced Geothermal Power or consider Peter Shastri’s Hydro-Magnetic Power System (HMPS) that can produce an estimated 5000 Megawatts of electrical power.
(See the power point presentation for details of the plan of action).
The Opportunity
We will be introducing a way to neutralize the radioactive waste and this demonstration can be used to show other nations how to safely contain and remediate nuclear waste.
It is our hope that this potentially outstanding opportunity to change our global direction from storage of this toxic waste to completely eliminating it can be fully realized. We also believe this is an excellent opportunity to introduce the wide spread use of Geothermal Power production. This technology is clean and none polluting to the environment. The nation of Iceland is a great example of geothermal power production. We can learn from their example of clean power generation.
The idea of non-radioactive fuel rods is also on the table for consideration. This technology has been successfully tested at the Kawamata Labs in Fukushima Japan. This could be a game changer for the planetary future. Our civilization no longer needs to produce radioactive waste product to generate electrical power.

Competitive Advantage

The unique benefit of allowing our team to present solutions to this very dangerous problem is as follows:
1. Our solution will not require anyone to sacrifice their precious life to solve this problem. The Chernobyl disaster was a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, which was under the direct jurisdiction of the central authorities of the Soviet Union. Chernobyl was fixed because some very brave Russians had to knowingly sacrifice their lives to save Europe and the rest of the world. The project team solution is virtually non- hazardous and environmentally friendly to all life.
2. It has been 4 years since the disaster and it is estimated that Japan has spent over $8 billion dollars on the Fukushima disaster only to go critical at this time.This fairly massive expenditure has only inhibited and maintained the current conditions now confronting us. Our project team is proposing a solution that completely remediates the fragmented Corium’s in the Pacific Ocean Basin and removes the radioactive waste water and soil.

The Model

Because of this disaster and the potential threat it has worldwide, our project team is expecting that all the major governments around the globe will participate in the solution sets that will be proposed. We are anticipating financially lucrative corporations, individuals, and governments will donate all the resources needed to solve this disaster and normalize the Fukushima site to the point that it can support life as it was naturally intended.
Our team will require passports and documentation by the state departments and military organizations to move freely across all national borders globally. The Project Team will need to have access to the Department of Defense and allowed to work with their Hazardous Material Experts. The Team will require access to sensitive satellite technology that can measure and track ground and ocean temperatures in a precise manner. This satellite thermal tracking will provide the metrics that can be used to gage our success. The Team will require papers and documentation from the United Nations Security Council to give free access for private and military transport of manpower, equipment, and supplies from around the world.
In other words the project team will need to have free access to all of the necessary resources wherever they exist in the world and have the ability to move man and materials without any of the usual “Red Tape”. It is vitally important that government bureaucracies known for long delays not hinder the project team’s progress. We will need cooperation from all relevant resources to execute this plan of action in a timely fashion. Time is extremely critical with this Fukushima NPP disaster plan. Any long delays could present catastrophic consequences.

The promise is to find and implement a technology that can remediate radioactive waste and restore the Fukushima area back to an environmentally sound space that can support life. The nuclear remediation industry is in desperate need for effective technologies that can actually remediate radioactive waste. We can no longer just bury our nuclear waste in the earth or in mountains with potentially, severe consequences being paid at a later time that will affect future generations. For those governments-countries who continue to employ this form of energy to provide power to industries and municipalities, this remediation technology could easily become a very lucrative industry for any wise investor(s).

Fukushima NPP Project Team Funding Requirements

The pain of this project is extremely compelling. Thousands of Japanese people have lost their livesdealing with the Fukushima NPP disaster. Thousands more of men women and children are presently suffering from the poisonous radioactive environment that has been created by this disaster.This project is extremely time critical and requires the cooperation of the entire global community. This is why we will need the strength of the UN Security Council and the cooperation, influence, and resources of the Department of Defense of the USA, and pertinent sectors of Japanese, Chinese, and Russian governmental agencies, if possible, to make this project move forward in a timely manner.

Phase one of the project will require approximately $2.5 billion dollars to pay for heavy equipment and its transportation. To obtain qualified manpower to operate the equipment and provide hazard pay to all participants selected to operate equipment in the field.

Phase two of the project will require approximately $4 billion dollars. This phase of the project will extinguish the radioactive waste process in all affected reactors and remediate radioactive waste in and around the reactors. This will include the spent fuel rods, waste water in storage tanks and soil stored in various containers around the site. (See PowerPoint presentation for further details.)

Phase Three of the project will require approximately $3 billion dollars. This phase of the project will allow for people and equipment to renovate the entire Fukushima site. This will include removing damaged and destroyed buildings. The plan will also include the restoration of the earth and soil so that it will support life such as the flora and fauna. Create and restore the natural beauty that was originally intended by nature.

Phase Four – The radiation at Fukushima has escaped containment and has entered the Pacific Ocean and the Atmosphere. As a consequence the background radiation levels are reaching dangerous levels for all life on the planet. All of our dairy product and eggs are contaminated to some degree. This means the cumulative effects will start to show up in varying degrees in the population. Bleeding gums, loose teeth, skin rashes and blisters will be some of the tell tail signs of radiation poisoning.
We need to setup special clinics that can help people remove and neutralize the effects of radiation poisoning. This problem will overwhelm the normal healthcare system so it is suggested to setup privately funded triage that will help the populations that are effected.
It is estimated to start this project $2.5 billion dollars will be needed to support the clinics and the technologies that will be needed to neutralize the harmful effects of radiation poisoning.

Phase Five of the project will require approximately $4 billion dollars. This phase of the project will take into consideration the reuse of the Fukushima site by employing Earth friendly technology to produce a source for electrical power. It is highly recommended that alternative energy sources be seriously considered in light of these current circumstances (or in light of the danger we are currently facing). It makes good sense to advance to another level of understanding of the importance of working with an energy sources that are friendlier to the earth. It is suggested to look into geothermal electrical power generation. The Nation of Iceland is an excellent example of how to make that technology work for Japan’s industries and municipalities.

All five phases of the project can be completed over a period of 5 to 6 years. Phase one of the project, remediating the fragmented coriums in the Pacific Ocean will take about three months after all the equipment and supplies are in place.

Phase two of the project plan will take approximately 15 months of time once the supplies and equipment are in place to remediate the radioactive waste water, soil and spent fuel rods.

Phase three of the project plan will take 18 months to complete depending on the land survey and the area that will require restoration because of radioactive soil.

Phase 4 of the project will require constant attention from the very beginning. Strategic Locations of Clinic and notification of the effected population will be an on- going project for some time into the future.

Phase 5 of the project will require planning and design and development of the new technologies that will be used to produce clean renewable earth friendly electrical power. This process can be up to 3 or 4 years depending on the development and engineering firms used.

The total estimated cost of restoration of Fukushima site and surrounding areas is USD$16 billion dollars.

]]>https://billigreadersandwriters.wordpress.com/2016/01/09/a-step-in-the-right-direction-cleaning-up-fukushima/feed/0barbarabilligJap probCapturetriplepixcoversintermediateCAUSE OF DEATH AUTOPSYhttps://billigreadersandwriters.wordpress.com/2015/09/19/cause-of-death-autopsy/
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Because the internal temperatures of the molten cores are estimated to be 5000 degrees Fahrenheit (water boils at 212 degrees F) an emergency system for the massive cooling required has been set up by TEPCO. 400 tons of water is being continuously poured into the damaged reactor buildings every day to keeps fires from occurring and cool the reactor cores so they do not explode. This cooling water then becomes contaminated by the exposed nuclear fuel. Additionally groundwater is flowing into the basements of the damaged buildings. It also becomes contaminated due to the cracked and damaged reactor containment vessels. Approximately 800 tons of contaminated water is required to be pumped up every day from the damaged buildings and treated to minimize its harmful contaminant content. This is currently being stored and/or dumped into the ocean containing radioactive cesium, tritium, and strontium.

Ocean contamination

AND THE OCEANS’ INHABITANTS ARE DYING BECAUSE:

(A) Dumping radioactive water raises the acidity of the ocean – along with other things. Raised acidity in turn fosters algae blooms. Acidification also causes decreasing oxygen levels in the ocean which lessens the amount of life the ocean can support.

(B) Algae blooms then produce toxic substances such as domoic acid, which can harm or even kill seabirds, mammals and humans.

(C) The heat given off from radioactive substances dumped into the ocean leads to higher temperatures of ocean and inland waterways along with climate change and El Nino. These higher water temperatures cause death of animal spawned eggs, young animal life, plant life, and starves the higher ups in the food chain.

(D) Death from DIC (Disseminated intravascular coagulation) occurs in humans and animals characterized by the widespread formation of blood clots in small blood vessels throughout the body. This leads to a failure of blood flow and can ultimately lead to multiple organ damage. In addition, as the coagulation process consumes clotting factors and platelets, normal clotting is disrupted and severe bleeding can occur from other body sites.

DIC does not occur by itself but only as a complicating factor from another underlying condition, such as radiation exposure. Yasser Arafat was exposed to radiation from Polonium which was found on his toothbrush. He died from DIC which was later attributed to the radiation exposure. (2) Such a death is described in fictional form to a nuclear worker in “#Betrayal” (3). There now have been autopsies of Pacific Ocean animals that show their cause of death was DIC.

WHAT IS BEING DONE – CALLS FOR HELP

Japan’s International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s (IRID) has called for technologies to treat such radio-chemical contaminated water. But while solutions are being proposed, no action is being taken to implement them.

There is a petition to the United Nations to recognize that there is a problem with the nuclear pollution from Fukushima and a request for that body to take over the coordination of a solution. (http://www.barbarabillig.com)

RESPONSE

There are companies that are producing solutions – but nothing is being implemented by the Japanese. They continue to pour radioactively contaminated water into the ocean at a rate of 400+ tons a day. Typhoons and other large storms drop large amounts of water onto the molten fuel in the ground from the sky far exceeding the containment capacity and pumping abilities.

Cylenchar’s patent pending CyAspis® system can isolate and act to concentrate hydrogen isotopes such as tritium, whilst at the same time precipitating caesium and strontium radio-nucleotides, binding them into a stable matrix.

The inherent radio-chemically stable structure of the CyAspis® complex acts to shield the external environment from harmful ionising radiation emitted from the contained radiochemical agents, thereby significantly reducing their inherent risk to people and the wider environment. The system may be used for long term disposal or be recycled and reused post decay of the encapsulated tritium.

Cylenchar believes that ‘the solution to pollution is NOT dilution‘, because, as evidenced by the CyAspis process, nature can have a nasty way of re-concentrating environmental pollutants. As such, if a waste can be treated to minimise its risk, it should be treated.

Judiciously used, the CyAspis® system can negate the need to dispose of tritium contaminated waters by dilution and discharge to the environment, and thereby it can greatly reduce the radio-chemical discharge burden on the world’s oceans. (4)

Fukushima reactor following nuclear meltdown & explosions

EMAIL EXCHANGE WITH CYLENCHAR

On 11 September 2015 at 23:28, Barbara Billig wrote:

I am currently trying to publicize any and all ways to reduce the pollution from the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Can your technology decontaminate the 400+ tons of water per day that is pouring out of the damaged reactors?

Sep 11 at 4:10 PM From: Peter Hurley

To: Barbara Billig

Hi Barbara.

We believe that it does have the potential for such scale up. But we also believe that the 400 tpd could have been much reduced, had TEPCO not put their faith in inappropriate ‘ice wall’ technology.

To-date TEPCO have been less than flexible about their approach to their problem. Essentially those overseeing the issue are Engineers.The disaster at Fukushima was essentially due to issues of chemistry and the failure of the design engineers to recognise that the engineering of the system should have been subservient to the chemistry that could occur should the cooling system fail. Alas, even chemical engineers are not chemists.

Technical solutions can only come from a multidisciplinary approach but this appears to be lacking from the outset and I would further note its a particular problem within the power industry worldwide.

Without the flexibility from those managing the situation, externally proffered solutions will not be given a proper hearing. Thus, at present we are miles away from even being able to offer our solution to resolve this problem – and retain our shirts.

Best regards

Peter Hurley

Cylenchar Ltd

AND IN CONCLUSION

When and Where is the WORLD CONFERENCE OF NUCLEAR SCIENTISTS to discuss the Fukushima nuclear disaster pollution solution going to occur?

Who is going to organize and moderate this conference?

Who is going to sort through proposals that could very well work?

THIS is why I have started the PETITION TO THE UNITED NATIONS to:

Acknowledge there is a world problem and take over the cleanup and containment of the Fukushima, Japan, nuclear catastrophe in order for it to be done properly and timely… without further radioactive materials dumped into the oceans and world.

Is it fair for Japan to insist on using only their own people and technologies if it is harming the whole world?

]]>https://billigreadersandwriters.wordpress.com/2015/09/19/cause-of-death-autopsy/feed/0barbarabilligFuk contaminated worlds oceans - CopyalgaebloomsalmongooSalmon - CopyDICJap probafter meltdowntriplepixcoversintermediatePetitioning the United Nations – Fighting Extinction of the World!https://billigreadersandwriters.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/petitioning-the-united-nations-fighting-extinction-of-the-world/
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The petition to have non-profit status for the National Football league removed got over 500,000 signatures – and the NFL lost their non-profit status. Surely there is more interest in the effects of Fukushima radiation on the living inhabitants of the world than the NFL!

Japan has now declared their leaking radioactive water a national emergency. They are beginning to ask for help. The United Nations continues to keep its head buried in the sand, hoping this problem will go away. However, we do not want the world population and its plants and animals to go away with the problem.

The IAEA has started a new study of Cesium in the Pacific Ocean near the Marshall Islands – a site of extensive nuclear testing when the atomic bombs were being developed. This is to be a benchmark for future studies of marine life. The United States contributed $400,000 to further this study. At least they are trying a small bit. But while a study such as this is a marker, it does not examine the more complex problem of what is causing the die off in the Pacific Ocean. If you read my previous blog, “Fukushima Radiation Releases DO Contribute to MASS DIE OFF“, my opinion is that Fukushima is a contributing factor…and a big one that is not being contained. In fact, a study published July 13, 2015 of marine samples collected off Fukushima, all had radioactive ceasium present. (1)

Thus, the petition. There are lots of genius scientists in the world. However, where is the world symposium or gathering to share ideas and solutions? Where is a leader to coordinate the monitoring of information? Where is a group that would include antinuclear scientists as well as the pronuclear? The United Nations has had designated as one of its functions ‘protecting the environment‘. So far, their position seems to be coming from the pronuclear scientists who maintain nothing is wrong.

This video points out: The entire 200 kilometers we checked of Canadian Pacific Coast Line was devoid of all life except 4 main species and they are very patchy and we a found several other species like limpets and snails etc in tiny insignificant spots never in groups.”

We do not want this death of our oceans to spread!

Thank you to all the people who read my blogs, my twitter posts, facebook, google+. I do appreciate you and even dedicated my second novel, “#Betrayal” (set after the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe) to my social media supporters. BUT…there are THOUSANDS of you and the petition is not progressing in terms of signatures fast enough. I know it takes some time to go to the change.org site and they make you put in an email address, etc. Your information will not be sold or shared with anyone else. Your privacy will not be violated. If you wish you can enter an address c/o general delivery at your local post office. And if each 1000 people that signed contacted two other people then 3000 people would be on the petition. The new 2000 people could create 4000 additional signatures. Then the issue of the Fukushima nuclear disaster might gain status equal to the National Football league.

There are other petitions circulating asking TEPCO to take action or somehow addressing the dumping of this radioactive water from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean. I have signed each and every one of them and would urge you to do so also. Unless we stand up and be heard, make government listen, we may not be here in later years to do so. Please sign the petition and ask two other people to do so also. Thank you so much!

Scientists reveal details of unprecedented mass mortality on West Coast that began summer 2011 — “Many millions” of deaths before sea star wasting syndrome — Multiple species wiped out in days — Mortality rate of 99.99% over large region — “No documented event has been so severe”Enenews.com

This blog has been updated from last week (6/7/15) ,Updated material appears in yellow.

There has never been an event documented with the immensity of the Pacific coast die off which began in the summer of 2011…after the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan. Initially tremendous amounts of radioactive materials were released into the Pacific ocean as the nuclear fuel rods melted down with temperatures above 5000 degrees Fahrenheit. The melted fuel soaked into the ground and contaminated the water being poured from fireboats and from the tsunami. As it rains, more water is contaminated and leaks back into the seas. Tepco estimated two TRILLION becquerels of radiation may have flowed into the Fukushima power plant bay in the first year.(1) During the ensuing days hydrogen gas was produced and huge explosions followed blowing the plants to pieces and sending radioactive materials into the atmosphere to circle the world, be breathed by humanity, be brought back to earth with the rains, settling in trees, cracks, dust, and once again entering the food and water chain.

Testing of the ocean waters in certain spots reveals little contamination. But examination of a pod of 150 deceased dolphins washed up on a Japanese beach revealed bleached lung tissue which is indicative of radiation exposure. So perhaps there are hot spots, eddies and/or currents carrying radioactive particles. It has been said that ice has trapped fallen radioactive particles and when areas of ice melt there are radiation bursts released.

As radioactive elements break down heat is released. The ocean is noticeably warming. Carbon Dioxide is being released into the ocean from sea floor vents, perhaps from volcanic activity. That increases ocean ACIDIFICATION. But so does the release and breakdown of radioactive contaminants. It’s been over four years that hundreds of tons of radioactive water is being poured into the Pacific ocean EACH day from the Fukushima nuclear accident. And that’s not mentioning all the other nuclear facilities in the world that are leaking, venting secretly, or have abandoned nuclear materials into the ocean to get rid of them. The acidification state favors the algae blooms that choke off oxygen and the algae releases toxins which kill marine organisms. But acidification is the start of this process leading to death.

Furthermore scientists state we can swim in the Pacific without harm so we are not to be concerned. However a human taking a swim is different than a sea animal or plant being immersed totally in a polluted ocean 24 hours a day. Year after year. One celled plants and animals form the basis of the food chain. They are not protected by skin or an outside skeleton. The ocean water and its pollution are the world in which these one cell organisms exist. When they are killed off by pollution all the other animals that depend on these tiny organisms do not have enough food. The die off begins on all levels.

Certain algae have been found to absorb radiation. It is thought that algae’s secretions, which stick to their cell walls, absorb & retain the radioactive substances. It has been proposed that these algae be used to remove radioactive substances. But in the meantime – what about all the animals in the food chain that are eating this same algae (or other that functions similarly) that has been proven to absorb radioactive materials? (2)

In addition to lack of food, marine sealife, even those who breathe air instead of having gills or other mechanisms to obtain oxygen from the sea, have the polluted salt water flowing through their bodies constantly. There is intake for hydration, polluted water flowing through their digestive tracks, and if they have gills or like structures – constantly having the acidified and radioactive water in their bodies providing oxygen for life. That constant immersion in polluted water for breathing and eating and existing is far different than a human in a wet suit taking a swim.
The following is an example of a pollutant’s (DDT) concentration in water and how it changes throughout the food chain. Notice how the concentration is magnified as it moves up the food chain. (3) So stating the pollutant has a very negligible presence, therefore it is harmless, is not true.

A recent paper was written by an environmental scientist regarding exposure to radiation from nuclear power plants. The study showed the incidence of breast cancer was five times higher downwind from the WelshTrawsfynydd Nuclear Power Station than would have been expected. Nuclear waste from the plant had been discharged into its adjacent lake. Those people in the study who had eaten fish from the lake had double the expected cancer rate. (4)

Tuna are a wide-ranging fish, along with salmon and herring, and can swim back and forth between Japan and North America in a year. Salmon and herring have declined in population dramatically. The Canada Food Inspection Agency says it now relies on Japan for test results concerning radiation.American authorities aren’t testing fish for radioactivity either. But it is obvious that these fish are being exposed to the radioactive materials dumped into the ocean from the Fukushima disaster. (5)

When cancer victims have chemotheraphy or radiation treatment, their immune systems are frequently damaged and they are more susceptible to infections, disease, etc. It is now being proposed that animals coming into prolonged contact with radioactive pollution, such as the Pacific Ocean, are dying because their immune systems cannot fight off infection. So while it cannot be proven that radiation was the cause of death – it would seem to be a contributing cause. Certainly there has never been an event documented such as is happening now in the Pacific Ocean.

Please support the petition to the United Nations: Acknowledge there is a world problem and take over the cleanup and containment of the Fukushima, Japan, nuclear catastrophe in order for it to be done properly and timely without further radioactive materials dumped into the Pacific or world.

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The recent argument put forth that Fukushima could not possibly be the causation of the massive plant and animal die off in the Pacific Ocean was that ‘there has been no die off reported in Japan’. Perhaps the Japanese, with their secrecy laws regarding the publication of Fukushima news, have not been eager to report more of their problems to the world. The bird life in the Fukushima area has been reported to show severe declines. But the recent beaching and death of almost 200 dolphins near Fukushima was too large an event to keep quiet. Large carcasses covered a vast stretch of beach…not a pleasant site.

Thirty experts were called in to assess the dying and dead animals. Approximately seventeen were autopsied. The one common finding seemed to be that their lung tissue was white…absent of the healthy pink color that would indicate blood was flowing through. This effect has been associated with radiation poisoning. The researchers stated they had “never seen anything like this previously and were baffled”. This is becoming an oft repeated statement in the scientific world since the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe.

Two hundred fifty million years ago the earth went through its greatest period of mass extinction of plant and animal life. Very little survived after a sixty thousand year die off. It was theorized that volcanic eruptions turned the oceans acidic, causing a disruption of the food chain. Now scientists are theorizing the the continued release into the Pacific Ocean of hundreds of tons of radioactive water (daily) for over four years….and continuing….is causing the acidification of the ocean. The decaying of dead plant and animal material is an acidification event itself.

This last major die off lasted sixty thousand years before there was very little left alive…before mankind and even the dinosaurs appeared. So are humans smart enough to stop this …?

In fact Nuclear Engineer Chris Harris speaks about our extinction in the next twenty years from FukushimaQuestion: “Do you agree that this is, essentially — if it runs the next 20 years without anything happening — basically an extinction event for a good part of the human race and higher life forms?”Answer: Chris Harris, former licensed Senior Reactor Operator & engineer: “I just jotted down some thoughts really quickly, these are myths of Fukushima: Containment – there isn’t any, even though today they started off probably another failed attempt at the ice walls; Cold shutdown is a myth at Fukushima — they declared it, but there is no cold shut down there; Cooling is a myth there, because you can’t tell that there is actual cooling going to where ever the fuel is; Waste processing… mountains of plastic bags, a mountain of them — that’s waste processing?; Decommissioning is a myth; Cleanup is a myth, it’s a waste generation facility; … There is no containment; Emergency planning there is also a myth, as we have seen because of the faulty electrical systems and everything else from the makeshift system they do have running. So, I am in agreement with your statement.“

It appears doubtful the concerted effort needed can be accomplished. The Pacific is one ocean in a world that is 75% water. It seems there has been no technology developed to stop the pollution from Fukushima. That would be a large help. But no one wants to take the responsibility for the prevention of further nuclear accidents. France just warned China that the steel vendor they both were using to build nuclear plants had produced flawed steel material in their nuclear plants. Other plants are aged over 40 years…out of date…needing expensive repairs. Articles have been written that safety containment structures could be constructed that would contain a nuclear event…but that would make the electricity too expensive. On the other hand killing off the life on earth like the fruit flies that have contaminated their breeding jar, makes the other harder, more expensive solutions suddenly sound attractive.

Solar batteries produced by Tesla are already being installed in some Walmarts to reduce their electric bill during peak hours. These will eventually be available at a reasonable price to all homeowners, providing each residence or business with its own source of power. This will solve our problem of reliance on an electrical grid and certainly do away with the need for nuclear power plants. But we still will have the remaining plants and their spent fuel around for thousands of years. These are accidents waiting to happen. The earth is showing us it is far more fragile than we thought.

While many people will say it is ridiculous that the earth will die out over the next twenty years – what if that prediction happens to be true? It is time for Americans to take a stand & insist Fukushima be contained, no matter what the cost, and immediately, not later.

Amazon allows authors to reduce the price on their books for a week each several months as part of their framework for publication. Because we each reach out to contribute to the world in our own way, “Nuclear Road Trip-Onward to Destruction” is going to be reduced to 99 cents for seven days from Saturday, May 2 through Friday, May 8. It is a novel that tells the story of a group of young investigators, John, Tressa, Aadhill and Bear-Lee-a-Dog, sent to investigate an aging nuclear power plant near Chicago. They are then sucked into the web of ISIS. ISIS wants to conquer America and plans to far exceed the New York City events of 9/11. Click here for more information. This novel is meant to entertain… and perhaps raise our level of awareness.

Gov’t: It’s getting “even worse” on West Coast this year — Experts say over 35,000 baby sea lions could be dead; “This phenomenon is unprecedented in scale” — Hundreds of times more pups than usual at rescue center — Doctor: “Definitely indicates ocean not normal… Really, we should be worried”Enenews

Bird deaths by the thousands on West Coast – blamed on a new parasite? Enenews

Starfish extinction in the Pacific tidepools – blamed on perhaps a new virus (where did that mutation come from?) Washingtonsblog.com

Alaska death rate increase of infants

“Except for Alaska all thyroid dose estimates from the Fukushima meltdown are well below the 5 rem EPA” (NRC official documents – http://hatrickpenryunbound.com)

Alaska Infant Deaths a Fukushima Effect?

The Deep Pacific Ocean Is Broken/Dead; Devoid Of Life For Thousands Of Miles, Where It Used To Be Filled With Life

Isn’t it strange that ALL these things are showing up in the four years after the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe. Or is it?

Scientists want to blame acidification of the ocean, because of plankton die off and/or death of oxygen producing algae. What could have made the one celled organisms die off? Just one cell is far more susceptible to the effects of radiation than an animals made of billions of cells. If the bottom of the food chain is killed off – it starves the rest in the chain that feed on them.

The Pacific Ocean is approximately six degrees hotter than normal. That’s El Nino conditions. One article explained in great length that it was the wind patterns that caused this. Or was it radioactive particles that have been flowing into the Pacific Ocean from Fukushima for the last four years? Decaying radioactive substances produce HEAT.

So the world, which supports wildlife preservation, health care, saving species from extinction is now faced with some of the most dramatic changes in one year that we have seen in this century. Quotes from scientists:

But other than a nuclear plant disaster, “no other accident or disaster can affect 50 million people … no other accident could cause such a tragedy. Without nuclear power plants we can absolutely provide the energy to meet our demands.” Prime Minister Kan of Japan (After Fukushima catastrophe) http://theecologist.org

It has been four years since this disaster. The Olympics are in another five years (2020). What makes anyone think they will have resolved the problems by then? They have made very little, if no, progress as to date! The famed ‘Ice wall’ to contain the radioactive leaking water failed. Now they are considering dumping all the stored radioactive water in the tanks into the ocean. The only thing that Japan has changed is the upping of acceptable radioactivity levels from 1 millisievert to 20 millisieverts per year.

While no one thinks the world is coming to an end tomorrow there have been distinct periods in the history of the world when it almost destroyed itself with mass extinctions. Some scientists feel that we are in an ongoing period of this now. For a complete overview of how complex this phenomena is, please visit Wikipedia. It lists at least fifteen different interacting causes of mass extinction ˗ many of which we cannot control. But there is one we definitely can. We need no repeats of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. We have many plants around the world that are aging and of the same type as Fukushima. Third world countries, such as China, are proposing to build hundreds more. Their reputation for quality work is extremely low. Nuclear waste pools are being overstocked and their danger ignored. Unless people speak up, make their voices heard, nuclear will continue to generate its own set of problems affecting the world’s inhabitants negatively.

Enenews:

Expert: Disease outbreak on US West Coast is largest ever seen in any population of animals — Tens of millions dead — Official: Gov’t needs to declare emergency before extinction occurs — Many scientists believed radiation from Fukushima to blame (VIDEO)

A new 4th edition of “The Nuclear Catastrophe” has been released for the 4th anniversary of Fukushima. While it is a fictional tale we now know…it can happen. Click here to find out more details.

“#Betrayal”, a Nuclear Fiction Novel of Survival, was written to bring attention to the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster. Greed, lies, murder all intertwine. The happenings after such a disaster may be worse than the event itself. Click here to find out more.

“Nuclear Road Trip – Onward to Destruction” was released in December of 2014. It is a novel that brings a group of young investigators at a nuclear power plant into the web of ISIS. They plan to far exceed the NYC events of 9/11. The kindle version is on SALE for this anniversary. Click here for more information.

Thirty years ago nuclear plants were part of the United States landscape and life was proceeding fairly smoothly. Thirty years ago I wrote the first edition of a novel called, “The Nuclear Catastrophe”. It was published in hard cover and shortly thereafter the Three Mile Island Nuclear Reactor (in Pennsylvania) had a meltdown.which was largely covered up and discounted – except by those who experienced it up close and personal. Chernobyl came and went – Chernobyl is located closer to New York than Fukushima is to Los Angeles. That was the Ukraine and again, not much information was released, but the land affected is still uninhabitable today. Then when the Fukushima nuclear disaster occurred, the original novel became an accurate prediction of the future. Following these events with sadness, I wrote “#Betrayal”, a novel of the actions of the government, the Japanese Mafia, all betrayals, large and small. Things are progressively deteriorating. Pacific Ocean wildlife is dying off, Fukushima area cancers are said to be skyrocketing. And ISIS wants to take over the world.I have been successful in looking into the future as outlined above. Please take a moment to read my latest novel which suggests what is coming next: “Nuclear Road Trip – Onward to Destruction”. ISIS has picked a target and intends to far surpass what happened on 9/11. We will all be affected if we do not secure our nuclear power plants.

“Nuclear Road Trip – Onward to Destruction” fiction based on truth
This story is a prediction of what is in America’s future. ISIS has chosen a target city and plans to far surpass the 9/11 twin towers destruction. What we do today becomes tomorrow. This book is getting ready to happen.

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Participate In The Book Bowl: 2016

Over 200 million Americans did not watch the Super Bowl this year. It’s hard to believe that no more than a third of the country is ever fixated on any one thing at any time.

We know with books that even runaway bestsellers are not read by well over 95% of the country.

Popular TV shows that draw 20 million viewers missed 300 million others.

Movies that do $300 million at the box office may have been seen by 25-30 million in theaters, leaving 290 million out in the cold.

Magazines that have readerships of three to four million or the biggest daily newspapers that have a circulation of two million are unread by 99% of America.

Online, even when some video gets 50 million views, chances are a lot of it is repeat views but even if every view represented a person and if all were Americans (they’re not), then more than five-sixths of the country never saw it.

All of this shows what a diverse, fractured, and disunified country we really are when it comes to our cultural arts, sports, politics, news, and faith.

What surprises me is if you get as many as 115 million people to watch an event like the Patriots-Seahawks battle – and the hyped ads and Katy Perry halftime show, why didn’t that number swell even more? If so many people say they are watching the Super Bowl, what turned so many others away from it – and what did they do instead?

I propose next year we throw a Book Bowl. No, it won’t be authors scrimmaging on the football field or literary agents lining up against publishers in a huge arena, but it could be something special.

Let’s take a day to celebrate books and to highlight the industry’s best authors, publishers, bookstores, libraries, literacy organizations, free-speech defenders, and book clubs.

What would some of the events look like? How would we turn this into a game or competition? Would advertisers run commercials – albeit for less than 4.5 million bucks for every 30 seconds – that showcase the same things you see during the championship gridiron match or would the ad fare match the presumed intellectual wit that’s watching the Book Bowl?

To give it a competitive element, I’d feature heated debates on controversial topics that relate to books. Let people go jaw-to-jaw like they’re on a daytime talk show.

You can add in a regional or city element by having authors and representatives from all over the country to participate.

You would have something for everyone when business authors talk to erotic novelists, while faith publishers interact with.

There would be readings by poets, novelists, and nonfiction authors.

Awards would be given out.

The event would have an interactive social media component as well.

Results from various polls and surveys that were researched before the Book Bowl can be announced before a live audience so that reactions could be measured.

Best of all, the Book Bowl could be like a Jerry Lewis telethon, where money could be raised so that literacy could be promoted and censorship fought.

]]>https://billigreadersandwriters.wordpress.com/2015/02/05/participate-in-the-book-bowl-2016/feed/0barbarabilligMeet: “The Nuclear Road Trip – Onward to Destruction” and get today’s publishing tip!https://billigreadersandwriters.wordpress.com/2014/11/05/meet-the-nuclear-road-trip-onward-to-destruction-and-get-todays-publishing-tip/
https://billigreadersandwriters.wordpress.com/2014/11/05/meet-the-nuclear-road-trip-onward-to-destruction-and-get-todays-publishing-tip/#respondWed, 05 Nov 2014 23:14:57 +0000http://billigreadersandwriters.wordpress.com/?p=498Continue reading →]]>Last month Benjamin Netanyahu made a speech to the UN. He, a prominent, famous, well recognized person warned us all. DO NOT TAKE NUCLEAR LIGHTLY. So, please, take the time to read and spread the word of a novelist releasing her third work saying the same thing. It is meant to be fun, enjoyable reading. But it says the same thing. Thanks in advance. And here is the Prologue plus the first chapter. If you like it, the link to order it is at the end. My thoughts – just another voice to get the word out to the world. Help, please.

AND…Those of you who pre-order and email your receipt will get a special private report on “how pre-ordering your novel affects success” sent to you only. The details of this are at the end of the blog!

Nuclear Road Trip – Onward to Destruction

By Barbara Billig and Michelle McKeeth

Our book is fiction, grounded in reality and fictionalized current events; it will seem extraordinary at times. Right up until it becomes our true current event.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the Author except in the case of brief quotations in articles and reviews. In accordance with the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, the scanning, uploading, electronic sharing of any part of this book without the permission of the publisher constitute unlawful piracy and theft of the author’s intellectual property. Thank you for your support of the author’s rights.

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Copyright: 2014, by Barbara Billig and Michelle McKeeth

Prologue

THE FATUOUS BLOWHARD, Erich Schneider, was leaning over his desk, looking into a mirror placed directly in the center. He moved closer, and holding one nostril shut, sniffed deeply. The white powder on the mirror disappeared in a rush, hitting his brain with a jolt. He then inhaled through his other nostril; he loved the feeling of the jolt and the subsequent high.

He leaned back, thinking “aaahhhh,” when claxons began to reverberate loudly in his ears at monitor #3. “What the ???” he thought, jumping up from his chair. He glanced at the #3 monitor and saw the message: ‘RADIATION EXCEEDING MAXIMUM LEVELS OF EMISSIONS FROM STACK’.

He quickly scooped up the mirror, razor blade and the bag of white powder, folded a magazine around them and put the magazine with its contents in a file marked, “Classified.” This he stuffed into a desk drawer which he quickly locked. It was an extra cost for the powdered form, but he could afford it. Erich certainly did not want to do the work himself. It was called being inherently lazy.

Going to the door, he slid the deadbolt open and rushed past his secretary. “No calls, Margaret, not until I make sure this is under control,” he called out as he continued walking.

“What is happening, Dr. Schneider?” she shouted anxiously, trying to be heard over the ear-splitting noise. Margaret had heard one too many alarms blaring since she began working for Erich. Each occurrence made her want to quit and move west where there would be far fewer nuclear plants surrounding her – in all directions. The Chicago area was rife with them.

“Nothing to be concerned about, Margaret; it is probably just a bad sensor. But I want those damned alarms shut off,” he said brusquely as he turned into the corridor and headed for the main control room. “God, I could use another hit; this place with its constant stress and pressure is getting to me,” he thought to himself.

An employee wearing a white lab coat was coming toward him. As they came abreast of one another, the employee did a tight one-eighty, quickly swinging into step with Erich. “We are lowering the control rods now, Dr. Schneider,” he said loudly, albeit in a reassuring tone, searching Schneider’s face.

“Do NOT patronize me, young man,” he stormed. “What is the chance it has a bad sensor?” Dr. Schneider snapped, continuing to make his way quickly to the control room.

“Not good. Probably the same old, same old,” the employee answered.

“I do not know what they expect of this 44 year old piece of crap. Can you believe they renewed its license to operate until 2028? I cannot. How stupid can they be?” Schneider’s face was red from the fast pace in tandem with his anger. The effects from the cocaine weighed in heavily.

The main control room was ahead and he jerked the door open. “Turn off that damned siren,” shouted Schneider. “We got the message already. There is a problem. Shut that damned thing off!”

The claxons were finally silenced. “Ah,” he sighed, and thought, “The sound of silence really can be wonderful.”

He looked around at the various employees, most in lab coats, in front of the computer banks, dials and gauges.

A young woman stepped forward and said quietly but firmly, “The rods are dropped, sir. We are going to have to shut it down, however.” Her voice sounded almost like a whisper after the noise of the warning horns.

Dr. Schneider looked apoplectic. “Pancorp is going to have a cow. A massive one…and it is going to dump all over me,” he exclaimed. “The bad publicity, the lost revenue from a shutdown, angry customers, and the cost of repairs are bad enough. But the board and the shareholders will be looking for someone to sacrifice. Are you certain?” he asked, a pleading look in his eyes.

“Sorry, Doctor, but once again it is definitely a leak in the cooling pipes. They are old and have been patched in so many places already,” she shrugged. “A temporary patch simply will not do; it needs to be permanently repaired. We have to shut it down to remove the damaged section and weld a new pipe in its place. This time the hole is too large. We could replace all the piping, but that requires a permit. It would be really expensive, and the plant would probably be down for a year – at the very least.”

“Okay, okay,” he waved his arms in the air, declaring defeat. “No big deal; and we will not be down for a year replacing pipes. I will prepare yet another press release,” Erich looked up, focusing a glare while raising his voice. “No one here is to say a word to the media. Not if you value you jobs,” he said, grim-faced. “In fact, no one, and I mean no one,” he practically growled, “discusses this with anyone outside this plant, including spouses, lovers – hell, even pets! Is that understood?” he demanded, staring in turn at each person in the room. “I am certain I can have you arrested for treason if you do,” he assured them. “And you can enjoy Guantanamo Bay for the rest of your measly little lives,” he turned on his heel and stomped back toward his office.

When Dr. Schneider returned to his office, Margaret was busy answering the plant’s phones. “Reporters are calling and asking what is going on—the alarms can be heard outside the plant,” she told him. “And the General Director of Pancorp called. They are sending five evaluators who work for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to the plant. He said to make sure the leak is repaired by the time they arrive. Pancorp wants to look like they care, but in order to downplay the seriousness of the situation, the evaluators have been given two weeks to arrive; they were essentially put on vacation. The plant, however, is to remain closed until they have finished their evaluation; the employees who were told to stay home are on paid leave. And the rest of the employees will stay unless told otherwise.” Margaret moved toward the keyboard of her computer. “I will print out the directive which just arrived by email.”

Dr. Schneider gazed blankly at Margaret for a moment, shaking his head in disbelief. “They are giving them a vacation when we are shut down? What the F?” he thought to himself for the second time that morning. He entered his office and dug out his magazine. He really needed another hit. Maybe two.

JAKARTIAN SAT IN the Barnes and Noble Book Store in Joliet, Illinois, west and south of Chicago. He was sipping the cheapest and smallest coffee the store had to offer, which he had loaded with sugar and cream at their expense. He sat watching the doorway. His name was really Jakarta, but felt Jakartian sounded more sophisticated and Jakartian did not make him sound like a city. He, as much as any other person, desired respect.

A dark-skinned man entered and casually glanced around the room before proceeding to the order station. After a few minutes, he had a cup of something hot and walked out the door into the parking lot.

Jakartian casually stood up, and he too left the book store. He followed the dark-skinned man as he continued around a corner within the covered shopping mall, leading him to a more deserted section. There was a vacant unit next to a music store where the dark-skinned man stopped, looking through the glass at nothing.

Jakartian approached and said casually, “Have you decided?”

The man responded, “No. We are still looking at a dirty bomb, or infecting their software, or both.”

“You have the contact, though? That came through?” Jakartian asked softly, but firmly for assurance.

“Yes. We believe we have someone who will work with us. We have had many discussions.”

“Do I need to know who?” Jakartian asked.

“No. No names. No email. No phones. They are watching everything. We are contacting each other through drops, just as you were contacted.”

“But you can get the virus for the software prepared.” Jakartian made it a statement, not a question as he would not tolerate hesitation.

“Again, yes. We have hackers just as everyone else does.”

“You know they allow no strange personnel in these nuclear plants. They all have to have security clearances. And they cannot bring in portable devices either, as they are always searched.”

“Snowdon had security clearances. How much good did it do them? None. And he was not allowed portable devices either. Everyone thinks a rule makes it happen.”

“So what is next?” posed Jakartian.

“Look into the water supply for the nuclear plant. Check out how the pipes bring it in and from what source. And get drawings or photos of the blueprints. They are public record. Look for vulnerable areas outside the facility,” replied the man.

“All right. Give me a week. Check my drop for the signal telling you I have the material prepared.” Jakartian moved casually away, tossing his empty Barnes and Noble cup into the trash.

The dark-skinned man walked the other direction.

Chapter One: John and Aadhil on vacation

“WHAT DOES ROUTE 66 have to do with anything?” asked John (Rocky) Rockford, a trim, solidly built 6′ 5” tall man who exuded strength, reliability and trustworthiness: a rock among men. “Nowadays, it is no longer traveled with any degree of frequency. It is not even on the maps anymore, although there is a movement to put it back,” John smiled. “Did you know that parts have been overtaken by Interstate 40?”

Lick, lick.

“Darn it, Bear, stop licking me!” John grumbled for the umpteenth time, wiping his face with a towel he kept at hand. “Remind me why we brought this dog again?” asked John, although it was a rhetorical question and treated as such by Aadhil, who just grinned at John. Bear licked only John; it was a game they played. Well, Bear played anyway. He licked. John complained. It worked. It was routine. It was funny.

“More than thirteen million people now travel Route 66 each year, so that is probably why it will go back on the maps,” responded Aadhil Nazir proudly.

“Over the years it has been called, the “Will Rogers Highway,” “The Mother Road” and the “Main Street of America,” continued John, ignoring Aadhil’s comments. “And it stood as a symbol of opportunity, adventure and exploration for all travelers. It represented the golden years, when the world was still fresh and new, possibilities were endless, and life was simpler. It was completed in 1926 – about midway between WWI and WWII – but in 1985, Route 66 was officially decommissioned. The familiar highway markers came down, essentially closing the road. Oh, and it was also known for the song, “Get Your Kicks on Route Sixty-six” That was from the song, and the television show of the early 1960s, ‘Route 66’.” John was smiling with glee.

John was on a roll now. “Route 66 is a historical landmark. Its distance has changed over the years, from 2,448, in 1926 down to 2278 miles in 1947, running from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California. It was the first cross-country road built and used extensively for travel, especially during the “dust bowl” years, which is somewhat ironic as it was initially a dusty, unpaved two-lane road. Parts of Interstate 40 eventually rolled right over it, so now there are bypasses and frontage roads. There are still many folks trying to make a living from Route 66 on those bypasses and frontage roads. Indeed, in a recent study done by the National Park Service, US Department of the Interior, more than $132,000,000 is spent per annum in communities along historic Route 66, shedding new light on the importance of preserving it. Money speaks,” he finished.

Route 66 was important to Aadhil Nazir. He wanted to better understand his country of choice, and Route 66 represented a major role in the making of the United States. He also wanted a much needed vacation, as did they all, so it had everything to do with him, and ultimately, with all of them.

“You have stolen my…my, I forget, but you have stolen it. Parade. That is it. Thief! How do you know so much about Route 66?” he demanded, now accusatory and suspicious. “You did not even want to come this way! Bear. Lick!” Bear obligingly licked John who wiped the slobber from his face with the handy towel while glaring at Aadhil.

“Well,” replied John, “you have forced me to take a vacation and travel the dusty trails, so to speak. I, therefore, read a little about it.”

“Some people have all the nerves,” replied a disgruntled Aadhil. “But I bet that is all you know.”

“You have me there, Aadhil. I‘ve given you everything I memorized from the guide book!”

“Good. Steal the parade from someone else in the future,” he blurted.

Aadhil Nazir was Muslim, still fighting for his place in a world. After twelve years of residency in the United States, he knew Muslims were largely disliked and automatically thought of as terrorists. Often he struggled with the concept of how to convey the reality that terrorists were a minority group, and not always Muslim.

Aadhil had very refined and pleasing features, with prominent cheekbones, black hair and nearly black, fathomless eyes. He was also a very good-natured, kind and gentle thirty-one year old man. Many of his colleagues considered him to be far too young to hold the degrees he had earned. Aadhil was a genius who achieved his PhD in nuclear engineering at the ripe old age of twenty-four. He accomplished this feat within a very suspicious country in which he was only now a new citizen, even though he had moved here at nineteen. He was 5’9”, of average build, usually hiding his musculature under Muslim garments. Friends and strangers alike found he always had their backs for a good cause because he was also a loyal and caring person. “This is my parade,” he declared, again wearing a determined look.

“Please stop the truck, John. Bear-Lee-a-Dog needs to take care of his business and have some water as he is thirsty,” Aadhil reached into the back seat to pet his yellow labrador retriever, who looked rather dashing in his red mesh ‘Service Dog’ harness.

“Did we not just do that?”

“Quit telling of the jokes, John. You know he has not done his business since before we left, and he must be thirsty as well. I know I am.”

Once they had stopped, Aadhil let Bear out the back door and began walking a short distance from the road, with Bear glued to his side.

John watched them, smiling fondly. Aadhil’s doctor had suggested to him that a service dog might help Aadhil deal with the stresses of his job. The doctor had written a medical need letter after Bear had been adopted. The medical letter permitted Bear immediate access to any facility or building. But the dog had progressed with more training far beyond his initial service designations. He was, as far as John knew, the only dog allowed within the walls of any of the sacrosanct nuclear power plants in the entire world, making him quite unique.

Bear, beloved as he was, even had his own harnesses in a variety of colors, announcing he was a Service Dog and was entitled to be accepted within any establishment. Aadhil kept Bear’s paperwork in his wallet, just in case he was detained for any reason. He also had several sets of work clothes, each with its own lightweight cooling system so Bear’s core temperature could be maintained between 100̊ and 102̊ while inside any plant. The dog’s work clothes were emblazoned upon the sides with the words, ‘Service Dog’ as well and ‘Do Not Pet’. These work clothes met two important standards. First Bear was clearly designated as a Service Dog, permitting him entry anywhere. And secondly the dog had a sterile uniform which controlled his hair and dander while he was inside a nuclear power plant. The garment was made of a very lightweight mesh with such small holes it appeared to be a solid fabric. It was constructed somewhat like the pads available for human beds which kept the dust mites at bay, but was lighter. The material, which controlled his hair and dander, was developed specially for him, and for the other dogs that might follow in Bear’s footsteps. He had become quite the phenomenon within the nuclear industry.

John was very fond of Bear, but grumbled when the dog licked him, just because he could. And it gave Aadhil a kick. Aadhil was his friend whom he had sponsored for his American Citizenship. He was hoping the two other team members they picked up in Albuquerque did not grumble about Bear when they saw a dog was traveling with them. Bear had earned his seat. Furthermore, as far as John was concerned, if either complained, that person could sit among the baggage for all he cared. When John died, he wanted to come back as a Bear-Lee-a-Dog IV, for someone as amazingly wonderful as Aadhil. Of course, at thirty nine, John hoped to wait awhile.

BACK IN THE CAR John and Aadhil were continuing their conversation as they sped along Route 66. “What are you talking about Aadhil?” John grumbled. “Caribou in one sentence and the Morristown, Illinois, nuclear power plant in the next? What do Caribou have to do with Morristown?” John Rockford turned piercing blue eyes to the right, glancing at his passenger. “Caribou. Really. They are in Alaska, and we are on Route 66, which is not even in the general direction of Alaska. By the way, it is a really slow way to travel,” he sighed.

“Are you trying to be one of the groups that dismisses what happened in 2011?” asked Aadhil, he looked frustrated but slightly comical as the wind from the open window spiked his straight black hair.

“No, you are aware I know the significance of 2011. That nuclear disaster in Fukushima was one of the major events of the 21st century, not to be dismissed lightly. But I am on vacation now which is how I know you are not dressed appropriately,” John displayed an impish grin, dimples prominent, as he baited his friend. “He is such an easy target,” he thought.

“What is wrong with how I dress?”

“Well, you are wearing a t-shirt instead of a Kurta. And jeans? Really? I like your Kurtas and white baggy pants; they look so comfortable.”

“I am on vacation, also, remember? And I am American Citizen now,” Aadhil proudly announced, a glint in his eyes. “So I will be wearing of the jeans any time I want, and I want,” he retorted, with a curt nod. “And you are trying to change the subject, my friend. Again.”

“The Caribou population has been decimated, John. The herd normally declines an average of 3% per year, which is bad enough as it implies the herd die-off, and it has been declining for a very long time. But since 2011, it has dropped by 28%, for an overall decline of 52% in just 8 years. The largest drop in the herd occurred during 2011 and 2012,” Aadhil informed him, with a look resembling horror upon his face. “This is why Caribou are important. They are very important to us right now because of Fukushima. Studies have shown the airborne radiation has increased from Fukushima,” Aadhil concluded.

“What importance does it have right now?” John asked, still confused.

“Because of Morristown. Because of its leak.”

John shook his head, frowning. “Well, that situation is under control at the moment. They have closed the plant and fixed that leak; I thought we were on vacation,” was John’s retort. “We are going to be very, very busy once we get there, so we really need this vacation. Now.”

“We are, but the Fukushima meltdown had a severe impact upon both sea life and of the wildlife along the Western Coast of the United States. Don’t you wonder what it has doing to the people who live there?” he persisted. “And especially if they have been eating of the local seafood. Morristown uses the same Boiling Water Reactors as Fukushima did, but Morristown is so much older,” he commented, “and it has the leaking of the radioactive particles and gases, which is why we are traveling there now, and why Caribou are important.”

Aadhil slapped his forehead. He was not to be deterred. “The Caribou are important, yes, but what about the children? Who is to think of the children?” he cried.

Aadhil was so upset John pulled off the road and stopped the car, giving him a questioning look.

“What about the children? What children? What are you talking about?” John could clearly see Aadhil was agitated and about to panic, so he reached behind the seat and unbuckled Bear, calling him to jump into the front seat. Aadhil promptly wrapped his arms around his dog child.

“The children on the Western Coast, especially in Washington, and now even in Nevada. The Caribou and the children. In 2011, right after Fukushima, there was a sudden and dramatic spike in the number of children born with the horrid birth defects; especially the babies born with only the partial brains, or none at all. And almost all died immediately, but the parents suffered.” Aadhil wore a horrified look, and with good cause.

John blanched. He was completely focused upon what Aadhil had to say now, while silently berating himself for getting sucked into this conversation. He was not ignorant of the impact Fukushima had upon the populace; it was not as if he did not work in the industry. But their colleagues both in the United States and in Japan were almost fanatical in not admitting anything was wrong after the Fukushima disaster. Their state of denial was thought to be an effort to protect their jobs. So much money had been invested in nuclear plants the government was determined to continue their operation to generate profits. So somehow various groups associated with nuclear had refused to see all this information while in pursuit of their own goals.

Aadhil continued, his face buried Bear’s in fur. “These occurrences decreased in 2012, but are still happening.”

“I am so sorry, Aadhil, and you are right. It is catastrophic!” he exclaimed. “And Morristown, as you correctly pointed out, is a Boiling Water Reactor just like Fukushima. As old as it is, it probably should be permanently shut down.”

“Yes,” responded Aadhil tears streaming from his eyes, “and now, children in New Mexico are endangered because of WIPP, the nuclear waste interment pilot project treatment plant that is leaking there.”

“Thanks. Aadhil. One of the primary reasons I enjoy our friendship is because you are such a caring person; it is what caused me to want to be your friend. But this denial of consequences from nuclear accidents is a problem within our industry. It is good you have Bear. Perhaps, though, you should work on your emotions a little more, Aadhil. You store so much knowledge in your brain that you often become hyper-focused. That is why I think you don’t want to forget the children. Not even for a moment,” John added, sympathy clearly displayed in his eyes, along with sadness for all those endangered children and their families.

John continued, “Bear has an innate sense for knowing when you need him. I will move his seatbelt and he can stay upfront with us for now. Of course, Bear seems to sense that licking me will make you happy, so I will just …” John grunted while tugging the towel from beneath Bear, “hang on to this,” he smiled, dangling the towel in front of himself. As if on cue—lick, towel, sigh, and a chuckle or two ensued.

John moved Bear’s seat belt to the front seat and then restarted the SUV. They reentered traffic and proceeded along Route 66. “So, my friend, we must set these worries aside for now and move onward. Now, Morristown had a leak, which is very serious as it released radioactive material into the air. So, yes, we need to discover how and why, and fix this situation. Permanently. What you may not know, since I have not mentioned it, is that Pancorp is putting me in charge. I have the authority to do whatever it takes to either fix that plant from head to toe, or to shut it down permanently. This has been weighing heavily on my mind since we were ordered to Illinois by the NRC. We need to focus on Morristown, absolutely, and prevent more of the same.”

“But right here, right now, we enjoy our vacation and let work wait until we get there. Trust me,” John said, “it will still be there once we arrive,” John urged. “And they did give us this vacation time, and we have not had a vacation since I cannot even remember when. So we will use it as such. Then we will be relaxed and ready to hit it hard when we get to the Morristown nuclear power plant,” he said, a little more forcefully than intended. “You said this is a vacation, so vacation. And just think of poor Bear,” he gave Bear a sad look. “He has never been on vacation.” Lick. Sigh. Towel.

“This is true,” replied a guilty-looking Aadhil Nazir. “Eyes. Road. Thank you.” He gave Bear a big hug while Bear, never allowed to sit up front, enjoyed the sights.

“What did you want to stop and see?” John adroitly changed the subject. “Since this is a vacation, after all, and I can see you have been bursting with excitement all morning, where to McDuff?”

Aadhil looked very confused. “Who is McDuff, John?” Aadhil looked at John, a little worried about his sanity.

Small things made Aadhil happy, and John was willing to oblige. They were on Route 66 after all, which was certainly not his idea; he would have rather gone straight to Chicago to sightsee. That would have been a much more relaxing and enjoyable vacation. Chicago was a thriving metropolis.

“Why, you are McDuff, Aadhil. It is a joke,” said John, realizing this joke, like so many others, flew right over Aadhil’s head.

“Ah. I see,” he said, although he really did not. But that was okay with him since John thought it was funny. They were back on track for now. “Well, when we go to Missouri, we need to stop in Fanning to see the “Route 66 Rocking Chair,” he responded excitedly. “It was completed on April Fool’s Day as a joke and everyone thought it was funny because who would be looking for a rocking chair off Route 66?” he queried.

John could not help himself. “Okay, I’ll bite; what is so special about this rocking chair?” he asked. “They are a dime a dozen.”

“No, they are not,” he replied. Aadhil could be rather literal minded at times. “A good one is very expensive.”

Aadhil then looked at John, a huge grin forming upon his youthful face, an unmanly giggle escaping his lips and excitement glowing from his eyes. “This one is 42’1” tall and 20′ 3” wide, and weighs 27,500 pounds. It does the rocking, although they have to keep it tied down as it would be very dangerous if it begins to rock and falls over. It was completed on April 1, 2008. I saw it on an annoying food show where this man eats a ton of food,” he shuddered, “and looked it up. I have been waiting for this for a long while.”

John smiled, a big grin forming upon his face while shaking his head in amusement. “You sound as if you are quoting text, but you are a font of information, Aadhil. And are we planning to sit in this chair?” he asked.

“That fat annoying eating machine did, but they had to hoist him up, so I do not know yet. He is famous. We are not. I hope we can. I have my camera, and four of us will be there to see,” he noted. “And the owner said if anyone is to build a bigger one, so will he, and he will call it “Mama Bear,” and the original would be the “Baby Bear.”

That did make John laugh heartily. “More Bears! Will our Bear go to the top if they let us?” Even he was looking forward to seeing the behemoth with Bear sitting on the rocking chair.

“We must see first if it is safe for him to be up so far from the ground,” responded Aadhil.

“What other sights have you chosen for our vacation?” John asked, giving in to the inevitable. “Or will we be bored until then? And where did you hide your itinerary? I have yet to see one.”

Aadhil pointed at his head. “Here,” he smiled. “is where I keep all good things,” he winked at John. “No, of course we will not suffer boredom. Did you know the original Route 66 was unpaved?” he asked, reverting back to guide book mode. “And for your predilection,” he smiled broadly, “we have The Rock Café, halfway between Tulsa and Oklahoma City. The Rock Café had burned to the ground at one point, but it was re-built from sandstone that was removed as Route 66 was being constructed. It was completed the same time as Route 66 was finished in Santa Monica. Now it is historically significant,” he proudly informed John, “And do not forget that most people call you Rocky, so you should be right at home there.”

“Ha! How many of these sights you have so carefully chosen are just places for you to eat to fill that bottomless pit you call a stomach?” laughed John.

Aadhil frowned at him. “None, but this one is important to Route 66 and just happens to be someplace where we can have an eat. It is a lucky happenstance, yes? As will be the others,” he gave John an impish grin. “How far have we traveled?” he asked.

“About 90 miles. Why?” queried John.

“Because the Petrified Forest is 120 miles from Flagstaff, right off Route 66. It should be our first stop because we need to take a break for Bear every two hours,” he pointed out. “We are very close. I hope the restaurant is tasty.”

“Really?” exclaimed John. “Are you planning on eating the restaurant, Aadhil?” he joked.

“I do not understand you John. Have you the crazies?”

John was chuckling. “No, Aadhil; I was joking because you said you hoped the restaurant is tasty, not the food at the restaurant.”

“It is very clear to me that you are trying too hard to be funny, John.”

John was still chuckling but Aadhil continued. “Yes. Well, it is 142 miles from Palo Verde to Route 66 by Flagstaff, and another 120 miles to the Petrified Forest. Even you must be getting hungry, John.”

“Well, yes, but please do not tell my friend, Aadhil, or he will start teasing me.”

They both laughed and drove on in companionable silence. They had worked together for seven years and considered themselves close friends.

When they were almost to the desert area known as the Petrified Forest, they stopped at a local pub to enjoy cheeseburgers smothered with grilled onions surrounded by curly fries. John had a beer while Aadhil, as a Muslim, drank water. Of course. Bear-Lee-a-Dog ate his kibble and slurped his water with gusto. His water was bottled by a well-known US manufacturer and cases of it were packed for him when he traveled. His stomach, therefore, would not be exposed to possible upsets from local water sources. After getting a tiny bite of burger as a treat, the dog smiled and thought, “This vacation is pretty much fun.”

While they were eating, John mentioned his sister, Chloe, who had once asked about petrified wood. She wanted to know if it could be burned in the fireplace. “She was born late in my mother’s life, and was only twelve at the time. She was so upset when I told her it really is not wood anymore, but rock. The striated colors come from the various iron and manganese compounds in the rock. On a sunny day these produce vibrant reds and oranges. The wood petrifies to become something else while still maintaining the look of wood.”

“She gave me a look full of horror because she thought it was just really old wood which had dried out and become really hard over all the millennia. I think it was a week before she would speak with me again,” he said. “Even now, she still gives me the stink eye as she states, “petrified wood.”

Aadhil looked appropriately sympathetic. Mostly. He could also see her side, and hers was the more charming concept.

They had a fun afternoon sightseeing through the National Monument with Bear. After they exited the park Bear was allowed to go off leash so he could sniff everything around him, and there was a lot to be sniffed. Aadhil even allowed him to briefly chase a squirrel before returning to the truck.

As they both approached the truck, Aadhil attached Bear’s leash, which Aadhil handed to John. “Will you put him in and get him settled? I have a quick phone call to make,” he said by way of explanation.

John nodded and proceeded to open the back door for Bear so he could jump into the truck. He was removing the leash but noticed Aadhil had moved a short distance away. He could hear him speaking to someone. But the conversation was in a foreign language.

End of Chapter 1

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How to set up a Tweet network and get past the Biggest Mistakes in posting on Twitter

Advertise your book through tweets in a tweet network. Want to get 10 times more exposure just by getting 10 people to retweet to their followers? This can be done in the “organized” approach or the “random” approach. And you should get past the tweeting mistakes that are frequent on twitter.

The ORGANIZED approach

First retweet someone (let’s use@billigbooks -me) who posts frequently on your account. Try and RT a blurb about their book rather than just anything. Then direct message @billigbooks -who posts frequently on your account (use the twitter “reply” arrow) and ask them if they would like to do a tweet network for a period of time – 4 weekends, one month, every day, one week, on Sundays,etc. I say state a time period because I know @billigbooks gets overwhelmed at times so cannot always participate. And state you will each RT the other 1 or 2 times per day. Pick 10 accounts to do this with that have a good following of at least the number of people you have following you. Now you have set up 10 accounts that you are agreeing to retweet each other. If you each have 1000 followers, you will now be reaching 10,000 followers!

The RANDOM approach

Check your “@connect” tab at the top of the tweet page. This shows who has retweeted you. Click on their identifying picture and go to their page. Choose something interesting of theirs to retweet. Keep a list of who has RT’d you and who you have RT’d back – because the page “@connect” keeps changing as you use it. Make sure you return all favors with a retweet of their material, not a thank you.

Putting in hashtags such as #authorRT is asking for a retweet – but people are not going to send your tweet out to the network – UNLESS – your are also retweeting them. Once you tweet from your home page – your tweet dies unless you have motivated people to retweet it to an ever expanding chain. If 10 people each have 200 followers and they each retweet you – you have reached another 2000 people!

Mistakes to be Avoided

1. Your tweet is not interesting. Who wants to read: @georgeangus @zanebradey @calebcasey22 @edwardkent @Billigbooks @am_sch @GeeksOfThunder @BalletMuzik Thanks for RTs & MTs on #FF! This is totally incomprehensible. Who would retweet this?

2. Your tweet has a shortened reference to another URL and makes no sense: #author of “xyo9jjjmade up” http://bit.ly/rusAVO #ian1 #amreading #historical #romance You are trying to communicate SOMETHING here – but you want to do it without making people take a second step to further open up that something. Most likely they will just move on & ignore you instead of opening up the url that may or may not make sense. Shortening url’s on twitter does not necessarily give you more letters to message with. Check it out with and without the shortened url. Make your tweet readable & interesting in and of itself.

3. You fail to respond to someone’s retweet of you or your material. “Thank you” is NOT what is wanted. The person who retweeted you wants some recognition of their tweets – not a thank you. Find something they have tweeted and retweet that. Or- they won’t bother with you again.

4. Not checking your “followers” list. Be sure to check it each day and those who have followed you – follow them.

5. You don’t tweet on a regular basis – tweet a bit every day and make it interesting – people will be looking for you.

6. You don’t send your tweets out at least 3 times a day. The most tweets are read between 3 and 5 pm but there are 4 time zones in the United States. There are millions of tweets. So, to get read – send them in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Various programs can be set to send them out automatically. You aren’t doing this for finger exercise are you?

7. If you can: Tweet about those who RT you. Go to the twitter notifications list and click on the picture of someone who retweeted you. That will bring up their profile info and tweet about them – one per day is good. More if you have the time.

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